Tag: Heart Failure
Heart Failure Ups Risk of Death in Patients With New T2DM
Five-year risk ratio of death linked to heart failure three times higher at five years after T2DM diagnosis
Certain Tumor Markers Also Tied to Heart Failure Outcomes
Tumor biomarkers may be indicators of heart failure severity, progression, mortality
Disease-Modifying Drug Regimen May Offer Benefit in Heart Failure
Lower risk for cardiovascular death or hospital admission seen in HF with reduced ejection fraction
Palliative Care Linked to Fewer Readmissions for Heart Failure
Fewer readmissions, less mechanical ventilation seen with palliative care during heart failure admissions
For Those With Heart Failure, ACE2 Concentrations Up in Men
Use of ACE inhibitors, ARBs not tied to higher plasma ACE2 concentrations in those with heart failure
Premature Mortality Rates Up for CAD in Women From Rural U.S.
And, rural social determinants of health increase risk for 90-day mortality after heart failure hospitalization
American College of Cardiology, March 28-30
The American College of Cardiology 69th Annual Scientific Session and Expo The annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology was held virtually...
Rural Doctors Can Be Trained to Treat Advanced Heart Failure
Rates of death, pump thromboses, infections higher for patients who do not receive LVAD-specific care
ACC: Statins Cut Heart Failure Risk in Early Breast Cancer Treatment
Risk for heart failure hospital visit declined with statins for women receiving anthracyclines, trastuzumab
ACC: Many Seniors Hospitalized for Heart Failure Not Tested for CAD
Rates of testing for coronary artery disease higher for heart failure patients with LVEF ≤40 percent
